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Race tech: New gear at the 2011 Amgen Tour of California

Dean Dealy of GoPro was busy fitting a number of team bikes with custom mounts for the company's tiny video cameras

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This GoPro hangs inconspicuously below an SRM computer

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GoPro don't have any plans to offer these modified mounts to the public but given how little work is required relative to the company's standard bits (not to mention the number of compatible Fi'zi:k saddles out there), we can't help but wonder if it'll eventually happen anyway

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GoPro modified one of their mount designs to work with Fi'zi:k's saddle clip system so that the company could collect in-peloton video during the race

…but flip around to the other side and you can see that the standard carbon fiber inner pulley cage plates have been replaced with stouter aluminum ones

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Shimano's Dura-Ace Di2 satellite shifters are becoming more commonplace these days and some riders have opted to mount the pods so that they're facing forward, opposite from the intended orientation

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Team mechanics took advantage of the good weather in the days preceding the start of this year's Tour of California, happily working outdoors in brilliant sunshine and warm temperatures

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HTC-Highroad rider Danny Pate says he taped up some of the vents on his helmet not so much to defend against the cold but rather to protect from sunburn

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This HTC-Highroad rim has a bit of electrical tape to keep the valve stem quiet as well as a magnet glued on for the wireless speed sensor

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HTC-Highroad mechanics spent the days leading up to the start of the Tour of California putting the finishing touches to the team's equipment, including the Specialized S-Works Shiv bikes that will be used later this week

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HTC-Highroad's Specialized S-Works Shiv bikes feature a tidy cutout in the stem cover for the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 control box

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Team mechanics were rightfully anticipating nasty weather for the early days of the race and many bikes were fitted with slightly wider tires than usual for better traction

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Sponsored teams such as HTC-Highroad are finally getting fully equipped with Specialized's new S-Works Venge aero road bike as the company continue to ramp up production

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Oakley unveiled a new 'crystal red' color option for their versatile Radar model

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Oakley have added this new 'sky blue' color option to their collection, though the company's sports marketing man, Steve Blick, is quick to point out that it's not quite the same tint used by the Sky team

(James Huang/BikeRadar)

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Oakley's new road-riding-specific "Echelon" collection includes dedicated tints such as this Ruby Iridium-coated VR50 photochromic lens

(James Huang/BikeRadar)

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Oakley sports marketing man Steve Blick isn't sponsored by Trek but his unique position in the industry gives him access to a few special favors like this one-off Madone 6-Series frame with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2-only routing and a Calfee battery pack hidden inside the seatmast. Sorry, folks, Trek say there are no plans to bring this edition to market

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Steve Blick's special Trek Madone 6-Series frame does without the usual access port on the underside of the bottom bracket shell

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Consumer-spec Trek Madone frames normally have a hole atop the chainstay yoke for either the Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 wire or the front derailleur cable but Steve Blick's frame is finished smooth

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The front derailleur wire on Steve Blick's Trek Madone takes a much shorter path outside the frame than usual, popping out just below the bottle mounts on the seat tube

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Oakley sports marketing man Steve Blick is using Calfee's new internal battery pack for an ultra-clean look on his one-off Trek Madone

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Oakley sports marketing man Steve Blick paid countless visits to sponsored teams and riders before the start of the Tour of California, making sure everyone had the frames and lenses they wanted

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Bissell Cycling continue to be one of the best-outfitted teams on the US domestic circuit with their Pinarello Dogma framesets, Campagnolo Record groups and Easton carbon wheels

Garmin-Cervélo mechanics were busy getting lots of tires glued onto their Mavic wheels in the days leading up to the start of the race. Included in the arsenal is Mavic's ultralight and rarely seen R-Sys Ultimate model

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Jelly Belly p/b Kenda stick with Focus bikes this season but switch from the Cayo to the Izalco

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Jelly Belly used the Tour of California to show off their new Dips - chocolate covered gummy beans offered in five flavors

SpiderTech p/b C10 team mechanics had a lot of tires to glue prior to the start of this year's Tour of California

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Chatter of a possible prologue in lieu of a proper first stage had teams scrambling to get their time trial gear in order. As it turns out, riders would do little on Sunday other than suit up and sit around as highly unpredictable weather forced the cancellation of the stage

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The SRAM NRS crew recently treated themselves to new Aprilia motorcycles, freshly wrapped and decaled for the Tour of California

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Notice anything missing here? SRAM NRS mechanic Butch Balzano praised the group's Aprilia motos, saying the clutch-free CVT transmissions made him better able to tend to the needs of riders

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The SRAM NRS crew were busy in the days preceding the start of the Tour of California getting all of their bikes and wheels ready to run in case they were needed

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Team Type 1 had much of their equipment stolen earlier this season so many of the riders' Colnago M10 race bikes were new

GoPro have outfitted a number of teams and riders in this year's Tour of California peloton with their tiny high-definition video cameras to provide fans with a rare in-the-peloton look at the race from a rider's point of view.

While some final details were still being sorted out, GoPro's Dean Dealy told BikeRadar that cameras would be fitted to bikes used by the HTC-Highroad, Rabobank, Garmin-Cervélo, Radioshack and Liquigas teams. Footage would then be collected each day, edited, and included as part of daily television coverage. Additional clips were likely to appear on the company's website.

Custom modified brackets were built in an effort to allay rider objections to having extra widgets attached to their bikes, including one integrated into SRM's aluminum computer mount and a tidy clip-in bit that snaps right into ICS-equipped Fi'zi:k saddles. GoPro also worked with HTC-Highroad TechDev manager Lars Teutenberg on a third clamp-on, rear-facing mount to work on any saddle with conventional rails. Dealy said GoPro don't have plans to bring the modified mounts to market – though enterprising home mechanics wouldn't have too much trouble recreating them.

This gopro hangs inconspicuously below an srm computer:

Dean Dealy of GoPro was busy fitting a number of team bikes with custom mounts for the company's tiny video cameras, such as this one that hangs below an SRM computer

HTC-Highroad's Specialized S-Works Venge carbon fiber aero road rigs arrived at the Tour of California with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 electronic groups across the board – but with one notable variation from the consumer version. While standard Di2 rear derailleurs boast all-carbon-fiber pulley cage plates in an effort to save a few grams, HTC-Highroad's mechs instead used custom assemblies with aluminum inner plates.

HTC-Highroad TechDev manager Lars Teutenberg was mum on the reasoning behind the modification but a cursory hands-on inspection showed the hybrid cages to be notably more rigid than stock setups. The more ductile metallic construction likely makes HTC-Highroad's derailleurs more tolerant of crashes, too.

…but flip around to the other side and you can see that the standard carbon fiber inner pulley cage plates have been replaced with stouter aluminum ones:

Oakley sports marketing man Steve Blick was busy making the rounds at the Tour of California, making sure sponsored teams and riders had whatever eyewear they wanted and/or needed prior to the start of the race. Included in his impressively well-stocked gear bag were some new frame colors and lens tints.

Making a fresh appearance after a multi-year reprise is the translucent 'crystal red' frame color in select styles. Adding to that is a new 'sky blue' hue that Blick says is similar – but notably not identical – to that used by the Sky team.

Oakley have added this new 'sky blue' color option to their collection, though the company's sports marketing man, steve blick, is quick to point out that it's not quite the same tint used by the sky team:

Oakley have added this new 'sky blue' color option to their collection, though they're quick to point out that it's not quite the same tint used by the Sky team

Oakley are also launching a new 'Echelon' collection aimed at road riders, with purpose-built lens tints, including a Ruby Iridium-coated VR50 photochromic option for heightened contrast of typical road features and better usability in varying conditions. "On the road, this is a good lens on days that may start early with zero light or rain that may have changing conditions throughout the day," Blick told BikeRadar.

"The riders are claiming to have better vision under the lower light conditions as if you're in a clear lens. For a guy like Swifty who won in them today, they worked in both sun and rain. It's a lens a rider can depend on to get the job done with the signature Oakley Iridium 'pop', and the rider can leave the eyewear on his face without taking it on and off under changing light conditions."

Oakley's new road-riding-specific

Oakley's new road-riding-specific "Echelon" collection includes dedicated tints such as this Ruby Iridium-coated VR50 photochromic lens